Today has been a pretty great day, in terms of Year List species, and a very nice, completely unexpected "lifer".
The day started well, with a nest box check at Linacre (more on the boxes in another post), when the first Garden Warbler (137) of the year was found in the ringing site.
After Linacre, Jayne and I drove across to Lincolnshire, where we saw a couple of Common Cranes (138) at Willow Tree Fen, before driving across to RSPB Frampton Marsh. On arrival, I had a quick check on Birdguides, and saw that an American Golden Plover (138 for the year and my 520th bird for the worldwide Life List) had been found on the reserve, that morning! Luckily, it was still present, and 5 minutes later, we were watching it feeding some 100m away.
American Golden Plover
After enjoying the plover, we walked around the reserve and added the following "year ticks": Ruff (139), Whitethroat (140), Spotted Redshank (141 - a beautiful breeding plumaged bird), Lesser Whitethroat (142), Common Sandpiper (143), Yellow Wagtail (144), Reed Warbler (145), Spoonbill (146) and Common Tern (147). This Yellow Wagtail was seen, on the road, driving out of the reserve.
Yellow Wagtail
Other species seen were: Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Linnet, Goldfinch, White Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Canada, Brent and Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Pintail (1 pair), Gadwall, Teal, Pochard, Wigeon, Redshank, Lapwing, Avocet and Little Ringed Plover.
Little Ringed Plover
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